Hans Jørgen Kåre Strugstad Walle-Hansen (6 April 1912 – 26 November 2012) was a Norwegian businessperson. He

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his secondary education in 1930 and graduated from Kristiania Commerce School in 1931. After studies in

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and

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he took the

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degree in 1934. In 1935 he was hired in the family company

Brødrene Hansen Brødrene Hansen ("Hansen Brothers") is a Norwegian real estate company and former retailer in Oslo. It was established by the brothers August, Jørgen, and Hans O. Hansen on 17 October 1864. It was located at the address ''Kongens gade 29'', the ...

, where he became partner in 1941. He was board member of the

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''Manufakturgrossistenes Landsforening'', chair of Oslo Chamber of Commerce and a supervisory council member of

Forsikringsselskapet Norden Forsikringsselskapet Norden was a general insurance company based in Norway. It was founded as ''Brandforsikringsselskabet Norden'' on 4 April 1867, and began operating on 2 September the same year. Its first offices were located in ''Karl Johans ...

(deputy) and Forsikringsselskapet Viking. In 2012 he celebrated his 100th birthday.

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